Welcome to The Simpsons/Star Wars References Guide! We've spotted and recorded as many of the Star Wars references from both the animated series and the comics as possible. All are included below, along with some related Simpsons/Star Wars articles, multi-media releases, and even toys. Over two hundred Star Wars references come together in a comprehensive guide — oh, the Jedi are really going to feel this one!

[ 7G05 ] BART THE GENERALEpisode 005 | S01E05 | SI-105 | Air Date: Feb. 4, 1990
Among Bart’s list of cool wars is the Star Wars trilogy: “There are no good wars, with the following exceptions: The American Revolution, World War II and the Star Wars trilogy.”

[ 7F04 ] TREEHOUSE OF HORROREpisode 016 | S02E03 | SI-204 | Air Date: Oct. 25, 1990
In the second story, “Hungry are the Damned,” as Lisa snoops around, the alien ship and music bring to mind the halls and detention block of the Death Star, and “Luke Skywalker’s Theme” from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. James Earl Jones (Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies) also appears in this episode, voicing three characters: the mover in “Bad Dream House,” Serak the Preparer in “Hungry are the Damned” and the Narrator of “The Raven.”

[ 7F17 ] OLD MONEYEpisode 030 | S02E17 | SI-217 | Air Date: March 28, 1991
Along with dozens of Springfield’s townspeople, someone dressed as Darth Vader waits in the queue of people to visit Abe after he has announced he will give away his money. {dh}

[ 7F21 ] THREE MEN AND A COMIC BOOKEpisode 034 | S02E21 | SI-221 | Air Date: May 9, 1991
At the comic book convention’s lost and found, Martin asks, “Excuse me sir, has anyone turned in a left Vulcan ear?” The clerk checks: “Let’s see ... We got a utility belt, couple of tricorders, a lightsaber ... Sorry kid.” (Syndication Cut)

[ 8F10 ] I MARRIED MARGEEpisode 047 | S03E12 | SI-310 | Air Date: Dec. 26, 1991
Homer and Marge go to see The Empire Strikes Back. “The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme)” is heard as they leave the theater, while Homer passes those waiting for the next screening, spoiling the film’s plot twist: “Wow, what an ending! Who would have thought Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker’s father!”

[ 9F05 ] MARGE GETS A JOBEpisode 066 | S04E07 | SI-405 | Air Date: Nov. 5, 1992
“The Imperial March,” also called “Darth Vader’s Theme,” plays as Mr. Burns observes his monitors. This marks the first time the theme will be used to introduce Burns (others are 2F31 and DABF12), much like it accompanied some appearances of Darth Vader in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and subsequent Star Wars films. {dh}

[ 9F10 ] MARGE VS. THE MONORAILEpisode 071 | S04E12 | SI-410 | Air Date: Jan. 14, 1993
Homer’s monorail suit is patterned after Darth Vader’s. In fact, in an early version of the script, Selma was to tell Homer that he looks “like Darth Vader without the helmet.” {dh}

[ 1F02 ] HOMER GOES TO COLLEGEEpisode 084 | S05E03 | SI-502 | Air Date: Oct. 14, 1993
Burns’ escape pod, along with how his departure is shown, are modeled after the pod used by C-3PO and R2-D2 and their escape the from Princess Leia’s ship Tantive IV during Darth Vader’s capture of the vessel in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

[ 1F16 ] BURNS’ HEIREpisode 099 | S05E18 | SI-516 | Air Date: April 14, 1994
A THX trailer is so loud it blows the audience out of their seats, shattering eyeglasses, teeth, and even causing one person’s head to explode, all to the astonishment and appreciation of a packed house of moviegoers, who whoop in response. Despite this incredible level of volume, Grampa shouts, “Turn it up! Turn it up!” This segment was later used as an official THX theatrical trailer. THX itself was developed and first applied in 1983 by Lucasfilm for use in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. {bg}

[ 1F17 ] LISA’S RIVALEpisode 105 | S06E02 | SI-517 | Air Date: Sept. 11, 1994
Ralph displays his original Star Wars action figures, still in their packaging and display box, including Luke, Obi-Wan, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, Han Solo and others, presented as his first-prize-winning diorama entry. Later, while celebrating his victory over both Lisa and Allison, he falls on his figures, crushing them and lamenting, “I bent my Wookiee.” Earlier in the episode, Allison resolves an anagram for “Alec Guinness.”

[ 2F14 ] HOMER VS. PATTY & SELMAEpisode 120 | S06E17 | SI-614 | Air Date: Feb. 26, 1995
Bart envisions his ballet teacher advising him, “Use the ballet!” This is a reference to how Luke heard his mentor’s instruction and assurance during the rebels’ attack on the Death Star in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, when Obi-Wan told him, “Use the Force!”

[ 2F31 ] A STAR IS BURNSEpisode 121 | S06E18 | SI-631 | Air Date: March 5, 1995
“The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme)” is played once again to underscore the villainy of Mr. Burns during int. shot of his office. This same allusion is used in 9F05 and DABF12. {dh}

[ 2F32 ] ’ROUND SPRINGFIELDEpisode 125 | S06E22 | SI-632 | Air Date: April 30, 1995
Darth Vader, as a cloud, appears and says, “Luke, I am your father.” Two of James Earl Jones’ (Darth Vader in the Star Wars films) other voice roles: Mufasa from Disney’s The Lion King, and the CNN tagline bumper voice (“This is CNN”) are also represented. {hl}

[ 2F21 ] THE SPRINGFIELD CONNECTIONEpisode 126 | S06E23 | SI-621 | Air Date: May 7, 1995
The Star Wars “Main Title Theme" is played by the Springfield Pops orchestra in an outdoor performance, accompanied by a visual show at which Homer expresses outrage: “Laser effects, mirrored balls ... John Williams must be rolling around in his grave.” Additionally, Williams, who has scored each of the Star Wars films to-date, is and was very much alive when this episode first aired.

[ 4F02 ] TREEHOUSE OF HORROR VIIEpisode 154 | S08E01 | SI-802 | Air Date: Oct. 27, 1996
The mini-ships attacking Bart in the second story, “The Genesis Tub,” is similar to the Death Star attack.

[ 4F02 ] TREEHOUSE OF HORROR VIIEpisode 154 | S08E01 | SI-802 | Air Date: Oct. 27, 1996
In the third story, “Citizen Kang,” the tubes in which Dole and Clinton are held in suspended animation are very similar to the Bacta Tank from Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.

[ 3G01 ] THE SPRINGFIELD FILESEpisode 163 | S08E10 | SI-825 | Air Date: Jan. 12, 1997
Homer is asked to choose the alien he saw from those among a lineup at the FBI office, which includes Chewbacca from the Star Wars films, along with Marvin the Martian from Looney Toons, Gort from The Day The Earth Stood Still, ALF (the alien Gordon Shumway from the ALF TV series), and a Rigellian (perhaps Kang or Kodos).

[ 3G01 ] THE SPRINGFIELD FILESEpisode 163 | S08E10 | SI-825 | Air Date: Jan. 12, 1997
Chewbacca is seen again at the end of the episode, joining Mulder, Scully, Leonard Nimoy, and townspeople singing in the crowd.

[ 5F02 ] TREEHOUSE OF HORROR VIIIEpisode 182 | S09E04 | SI-902 | Air Date: Oct. 26, 1997
In the first story, “The HΩmega Man,” we see freak Mr. Burns’ black hood, white pale face, and the line, “Now you will die,” all alluding to the Emperor in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, along with his words to Luke, “And now young Jedi, you will die.” {nl}

[ 5F10 ] THE LAST TEMPTATION OF KRUSTEpisode 193 | S09E15 | SI-910 | Air Date: Feb. 22, 1998
The café called “Java the Hut” is a pun on the name of the character Jabba the Hutt.

[ 5F13 ] THIS LITTLE WIGGYEpisode 196 | S09E18 | SI-913 | Air Date: March 22, 1998
The sperm gun in the “Let’s Make a Baby” Knowledgeum exhibit is patterned against the Corellian Engineering Corporation’s AG-2G quad laser cannons as installed on the top and bottom of the Millennium Falcon. {dm}

[ 5F13 ] THIS LITTLE WIGGYEpisode 196 | S09E18 | SI-913 | Air Date: March 22, 1998
The logo on the “Mars” Knowledgeum exhibit uses the same font as in the Star Wars logo.

[ 5F22 ] BART THE MOTHEREpisode 206 | S10E03 | SI-922 | Air Date: Sept. 27, 1998
In addition to the BB gun that Nelson selects, one of the prizes that can be earned with enough tickets at the Family Fun Center arcade is an X-Wing Fighter toy model.

[ 5F19 ] WHEN YOU DISH UPON A STAREpisode 208 | S10E05 | SI-919 | Air Date: Nov. 8, 1998
At the end of the episode, the famous Star Wars “Style A” movie poster, with art by Tom Jung, depicting Leia with Luke and his outstretched lightsaber against a portrait of Darth Vader and the Death Star, is seen next to a Titanic film poster behind Ron Howard as he pitches Homer’s script idea to Brian Grazer at 20th Century Fox (“A Division of Walt Disney Co,” according to a sign in front of the facility). Grazer, who also appears in KABF15, is Howard’s real-life producing partner, together comprising one of the most successful filmmaking duos in Hollywood. Though it couldn’t have been predicted at the time this episode originally aired, a unique dynamic now exists among Star Wars, 20th Century Fox and Disney: 20th Century Fox was involved in the development of the original Star Wars trilogy, was responsible for the distribution of the prequel trilogy, and, although in 2012 Disney acquired Lucasfilm and the release rights to all future Star Wars films, retains all rights to Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope “in perpetuity,” along with rights to those five subsequent films through May 2020.

[ AABF05 ] MAYORED TO THE MOBEpisode 212 | S10E09 | SI-1005 | Air Date: Dec. 20, 1998
Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) appears in this episode (“Who put the ‘star’ in Star Wars?”). In addition to playing the role of himself, Hamill also voices Leavelle, a singing bodyguard instructor who trains Homer.

[ AABF05 ] MAYORED TO THE MOBEpisode 212 | S10E09 | SI-1005 | Air Date: Dec. 20, 1998
A wrestling match previewed in the TV promo spot for Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con: “The mighty robots of Battlestar Galactica verses the gay robots of Star Wars,” features a duo of Cylon Centurions in a tag-team match against R2-D2 and C-3PO, with C-3PO taking punishment from his Cylon opponent while R2 is characteristically apathetic to his counterpart’s pleas for help. C-3PO’s head then later flies by in the promo spot.

[ AABF06 ] VIVA NED FLANDERSEpisode 213 | S10E10 | SI-1006 | Air Date: Jan. 10, 1999
According to Comic Book Guy, his bumper sticker that reads “My Other Car Is A Millennium Falcon” was given to him by a Harrison Ford look-alike. Ford portrayed Han Solo, the Millennium Falcon’s owner and pilot, in the Star Wars trilogy.

[ AABF19 ] E-I-E-I-(ANNOYED GRUNT)Episode 231 | S11E05 | SI-1019 | Air Date: Nov. 7, 1999
Along with “The Poke of Zorro" and other films playing at the Googolplex Theater is “My Dinner with Jar Jar,” a pun on the name of the 1981 film My Dinner with Andre coupled with a reference to Jar Jar Binks from Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.

[ BABF18 ] IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD MARGEEpisode 247 | S11E21 | SSI-1118 | Air Date: May 14, 2000
Patty tells Selma, “The bitterness is strong in this one,” upon hearing Lisa’s reply to “the truth about men.” This is a reference to Darth Vader’s remark, “The Force is strong with this one,” about Luke while in the Death Star trench in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

[ CABF09 ] HUNGRY, HUNGRY HOMEREpisode 263 | S12E15 | SI-1209 | Air Date: March 4, 2001
Duff Man’s hesitation and looking back and forth between Homer and Henry K. Duff VIII, finally lifting his boss over his head and throwing him over the fence recalls Darth Vader’s pensive moment in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, looking back and forth between his son Luke and his master, Emperor Palpatine, finally lifting the Emperor over his head and throwing him into the second Death Star’s chasm.

[ CABF19 ] TREEHOUSE OF HORROR XIIEpisode 270 | S13E01 | SI-1219 | Air Date: Nov. 6, 2001
In the first story, “Hex and the City,” Yoda is the minister for the Gypsy and Leprechaun wedding ceremony, proclaiming their marital union in his usual clause-first speech pattern: “Husband and wife, I pronounce you now.”

[ DABF01 ] BRAWL IN THE FAMILYEpisode 276 | S13E07 | SI-1301 | Air Date: Jan. 6, 2002
When the family is forced to stay indoors because of the acid rain, one of the myriad versions of special-themed Monopoly games the family owns is “Star Wars Monopoly,” with box art featuring Chewbacca.

[ DABF12 ] GUMP ROASTEpisode 286 | S13E17 | SI-1312 | Air Date: April 21, 2002
After Homer was nearly arrested for impersonating Forrest Gump, a deep-voiced black man is in the paddy wagon in a Darth Vader costume with helmet in hand (not James Earl Jones, but rather Dr. Hibbert) who says to an Austin Powers-costumed Moe, “Luke, I am your father (chuckle),” in reference to Jones’ voice acting for Darth Vader.

[ DABF12 ] GUMP ROASTEpisode 286 | S13E17 | SI-1312 | Air Date: April 21, 2002
A musical segue during Homer’s Celebrity Roast marks the third time John Williams’ “Imperial March” is used to introduce the tyrannical Mr. Burns (the other instances were in 9F05 and 2F31).

[ DABF13 ] I AM FURIOUS (YELLOW)Episode 287 | S13E18 | SI-1313 | Air Date: April 28, 2002
At the Internet company BetterThanTV.com, which develops “Angry Dad” as an online animated series, there is an R2-D2 figurine setting on the second computer where Bart, Lisa and the producer work on the animated material.

[ DABF17 ] POPPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BADGEEpisode 291 | S13E22 | SI-1317 | Air Date: May 22, 2002
Homer explains, “I’ve trick or treated at many of your homes; last year I was Jar Jar Binks.”

[ DABF19 ] TREEHOUSE OF HORROR XIIIEpisode 292 | S14E01 | SI-1319 | Air Date: Nov. 3, 2002
The first story, “Send in the Clones,” features a clone army of Homers. Both the title and the idea of a clone force of Homers is a nod to Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, which was released just months before this episode aired. Attack of the Clones introduced Star Wars fans to an army of identical Clone Trooper shock troops.

[ EABF10 ] C. E. D’OHEpisode 306 | S14E15 | SI-1410 | Air Date: March 16, 2003
While Homer tries to figure out how to take over the SNPP, he starts marking down all the hazards as Lenny and Carl begin fighting with radioactive Plutonium rods, using them like lightsabers (complete with sound effects). Lenny proclaims, “The Phantom Menace sucked more!” while Carl argues, “Attack of the Clones sucked more!” {lc}

[ EABF11 ] ’SCUSE ME WHILE I MISS THE SKYEpisode 307 | S14E16 | SI-1411 | Air Date: March 30, 2003
The Teenage Pasteland hobby shop, where Homer buys Lisa a telescope, has a model of the Millennium Falcon among items displayed in its front window.

[ EABF21 ] TREEHOUSE OF HORROR XIVEpisode 314 | S15E01 | SI-1421 | Air Date: Nov. 2, 2003
In the second story, “Frinkenstein,” while planning to fly to Stockholm for the Nobel Prize Ceremony, Frink Sr., reanimated using others’ body parts, notes that Comic Book Guy’s ass won’t fit in coach, to which he replies, “You may keep my posterior, just please return the ‘Jabba the Butt’ tattoo,” a reference to Jabba the Hutt, and a pun on his name.

[ EABF22 ] THE REGINA MONOLOGUESEpisode 317 | S15E04 | SI-1422 | Aired Nov. 23, 2003
After finding a one-thousand dollar bill, Bart envisions holding a party at his mansion on the moon, where a band plays, “It’s Bart’s Moon Party, from outer space, with R2-D2 playing the bass.” In his fantasy sequence, we see the droid playing an electric bass, using arm appendages normally hidden within his body.

[ FABF10 ] CO-DEPENDENT’S DAYEpisode 328 | S15E15 | SI-1510 | Air Date: March 21, 2004
Many moviegoers in line to see the debut of Cosmic Wars: The Gathering Shadow are dressed as characters from the series, including Princess Leia, Boba Fett, B-Wing Pilot, Yoda, several braided Jedi, Ishi Tibb, Podracer pilot Anakin, Jawa, two-headed version of Ketwol, plant-like version of the Dianoga monster, centaur version of C-3PO, Ralph as a sword carrying Ewok, a Darth Vader-masked dog accompanied by its owner as the Death Star, Otto in Jedi robes, and Comic Book Guy dressed like the film’s Director/Writer/Editor Randall Curtis.

[ FABF10 ] CO-DEPENDENT’S DAYEpisode 328 | S15E15 | SI-1510 | Air Date: March 21, 2004
The film Cosmic Wars: The Gathering Shadow is a parody of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, as well as a pun on the title, complete with: the opening Fox fanfare; the opening crawl’s mentioning of tariffs, trade policies and mercantile interest groups; interim Princess Agoomba alluding to Queen Amidala of Naboo; Senate chamber scene including Yoda and an Imperial Walker delegate; the Jedi’s aggravation over the antics of Jim Jam Bonks; and the similar public anticipation of and reaction to the film.

[ FABF22 ] SHE USED TO BE MY GIRLEpisode 339 | S16E04 | SI-1522 | Air Date: Dec. 5, 2004
In Act II, as part a 1977 flashback when Marge and Chloe are faced with the decision of going off to journalism school or staying in Springfield with their sweethearts Homer and Barney, Homer tries to convince Marge to stay after making out under the high school bleachers: “Stay with me, Marge, and I promise we'll travel the world and perhaps outer space.” Homer then imitates starships, laser guns and Darth Vader’s breathing.

[ FABF21 ] FAT MAN AND LITTLE BOYEpisode 340 | S16E05 | SI-1521 | Air Date: Dec. 12, 2004
In Act III, while Bart signs autographs during his scheduled appearance at Goose’s Gags and Gifts, and later, when Homer pays him a visit there, a model of an Imperial Star Destroyer can be seen hanging from the ceiling behind the crowd.

[ GABF17] TREEHOUSE OF HORROR XVIEpisode 360 | S17E04 | SI-1617 | Air Date: Nov. 6, 2005
The third story, “I’ve Grown a Costume to Your Face,” sees Apu among the spell victims, now made to take on the form of his R2-D2 Halloween costume as Apu-Detoo.

[ HABF03 ] HOMER’S PATERNITY COOTEpisode 366 | S17E10 | SI-1703 | Air Date: Jan. 8, 2006
Ralph says, “I’m See-Three-Detoo,” while he has a tuba on his head, creating his own portmanteau by combining the names of the droids R2-D2 and C-3PO.

[ HABF04 ] WE’RE ON THE ROAD TO D’OH-WHEREEpisode 367 | S17E11 | SI-1704 | Air Date: Jan. 29, 2006
Among Homer’s and Bart’s belongings offered in the yard sale conceived and conducted by Marge and Lisa, while Homer drives Bart to detention camp in Oregon, are some of Bart’s action figures, including at least one lightsaber-wielding Jedi Star Wars figure.

[ HABF09 ] MILLION DOLLAR ABIEEpisode 372 | S17E16 | SI-1709 | Air Date: April 2, 2006
Jim Jam Bonks is part of the ensemble celebrity line-up, which includes Opal and others, singing “Springfield Blows” (itself a parody of “We are the World”) in the Rob Reiner-hosted video submitted by Los Angeles to Pro Football in hopes of beating out Springfield in landing the new franchise.

[ HABF20 ] PLEASE HOMER DON’T HAMMER ’EMEpisode 381 | S18E03 | SI-1720 | Air Date: Sept. 24, 2006
During the first act of this episode, Bart plays the sometimes seen “Triangle Wars” game (also seen in NABF12, TABF05, TABF09), VABF05 and WABF13) at the old Arcade. The logo on the game’s cabinet uses the same font as the Star Wars title, and the triangles prominent in the gameplay resemble Imperial Star Destroyers.

[ HABF20 ] PLEASE HOMER DON’T HAMMER ’EMEpisode 381 | S18E03 | SI-1720 | Air Date: Sept. 24, 2006
Bart and Principal Skinner duel each other with weapons of a peanut and a shrimp on sticks, respectively, while the dramatic battle theme “Duel of the Fates” from the Star Wars prequels plays. Their battle parodies the lightsaber duel between Anakin Skywalker (now Darth Vader) and Obi-Wan Kenobi during the finale of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. The struggle ends with a final standoff above vats of peanut shrimp, similar to the precarious situation on the lava planet Mustafar. Later, the two continue the conflict, throwing peanuts and shrimp at each other from their hospital beds while “Duel of the Fates” plays once more.

[ HABF20 ] PLEASE HOMER DON’T HAMMER ’EMEpisode 381 | S18E03 | SI-1720 | Air Date: Sept. 24, 2006
During the third act of this episode, a Cosmic Wars poster as well as scale bust statues of Yoda and Chewbacca can be seen at The Android’s Dungeon comic book shop.

[ HABF22 ] ICE CREAM OF MARGIE (WITH THE LIGHT BLUE HAIR)Episode 385 | S18E07 | SI-1722 | Air Date: Nov. 26, 2006
While Homer searches for Marge, we learn that she is on Comic Book Guy’s “not seen” list, which also includes “a Star Wars film that’s been good, since the first one. And even that’s been ruined with CGI editions. Bravo George.”

[ JABF04 ] LITTLE BIG GIRLEpisode 390 | S18E12 | SI-1804 | Air Date: Feb. 11, 2007
A Chewbacca replica is seen in the storefront window at the Mylar Baggins comic book shop in North Haverbrook.

[ JABF06 ] HOMERAZZIEpisode 394 | S18E16 | SI-1806 | Air Date: March 27, 2007
As his choice for the one precious item he may secure in the family’s new safe, Homer selects the bottle of cologne he wore on his first date with Marge, “Scent of a Wookiee” - from the Star Wars collection.

[ JABF15 ] YOU KENT ALWAYS SAY WHAT YOU WANTEpisode 400 | S18E22 | SI-1815 | Air Date: May 20, 2007
Kent Brockman cleans out his office, and among pictures of historical significance, including Kent dancing on the Berlin Wall, is another of Kent interviewing an orange and white R2 Astromech Droid.

[ KABF11 ] ANY GIVEN SUNDANCEEpisode 418 | S19E18 | SI-1911 | Air Date: May 4, 2008
In a Sundance Update on his “Ain’t I Fat News” website, Comic Book Guy urges readers of his review to see the Chalmskin Production of Lisa’s film as shown at the Sundance Festival, with his advice, “Landspeeder, don’t Bantha, to your nearest cinema ... .” This is an elaborate pun on the phrase “run, don’t walk,” as the Landspeeder is much faster than the Tatooine beast of burden.

[ KABF17 ] SEX, PIES AND IDIOT SCRAPESEpisode 421 | S20E01 | SI-1917 | Air Date: Sept. 28, 2008
The Couch Gag first seen with this episode finds the family frozen in a Carbonite coach as Boba Fett flies in on his jet pack.

[ KABF19 ] HOMER AND LISA EXCHANGE CROSS WORDSEpisode 426 | S20E06 | SI-1919 | Air Date: Nov. 16, 2008
As Homer’s second planted crossword message is revealed, clue 25 across reads, “Obi-Wan Kenobi, for one,” the answer referring to Jedi. The crossword itself, titled “Sounds Like Somebody I Know,” by Merl Reagle, who guest-starred in this episode, was actually in the Sunday, November 16, 2008 New York Times earlier the same day the episode first aired, and the same clue has also been used in previous puzzles.

[ LABF01 ] TAKE MY LIFE, PLEASEEpisode 430 | S20E10 | SI-2001 | Air Date: Feb. 15, 2009
During his candidacy for class president in the Springfield High student council election, a poster in the school reads, “Homer Simpson - ‘Jaws’ and ‘Star Wars’ Agree,” and pictures Homer flanked by Jaws on his left and Darth Vader on his right.

[ LABF13 ] HOMER THE WHOPPEREpisode 442 | S21E01 | SI-2013 | Air Date: Sept. 27, 2009
At Odin’s of Shelbyville comic shop, displayed in the storefront window are a large R2-D2 model and poster for the 2009 film Fanboys, in which Star Wars fans travel to Skywalker Ranch so a dying friend can see a screening of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace before its release.

[ LABF13 ] HOMER THE WHOPPEREpisode 442 | S21E01 | SI-2013 | Air Date: Sept. 27, 2009
In his commentary, Comic Book Guy describes the feature film adaptation of his “Every Man” comic series as “an embarrassment of ‘Jar Jar-ian’ magnitude,” a reference to some fans’ and critics’ assessment of Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.

[ LABF20 ] ONCE UPON A TIME IN SPRINGFIELDEpisode 451 | S21E10 | SI-2020 | Air Date: Jan. 10, 2010
Ralph is dressed as Princess Leia from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope for the second grade class reports on “Inspirational Women” following the rise in popularity of Princess Penelope. He proudly explains to Miss Hoover, “I’m a Star Wars.”

[ MABF07 ] STEALING FIRST BASEEpisode 456 | S21E15 | SI-2107| Air Date: March 21, 2010
Bart explains to Nikki that vampires do not look like the characters portrayed in the books she reads, drawing a picture to better demonstrate. The classic vampire he has drawn carries a tommy gun in one hand and hoists the head of his victim in the other, which closely resembles Yoda’s (especially when compared to past appearances, such as CABF19) and may be an allusion to Nosferatu.

[ MABF22 ] THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMASEpisode 472 | S22E08 | SI-2122 | Air Date: Dec. 5, 2010
An R2-D2 figure is among other broken toys in the bag containing all the “lame-o” toys Bart has received over the past three Christmases rather than the dirt bike he’d asked Santa for each year.

[ MABF19 ] DONNIE FATSOEpisode 473 | S22E09 | SI-2119 | Air Date: Dec. 12, 2010
The Couch Gag first seen with this episode, featuring the day-to-day month of December Advent calendar, includes Comic Book Guy constructing a gingerbread Death Star for the December 2nd entry.

[ NABF06 ] THE BLUE AND THE GRAYEpisode 477 | S22E13 | SI-2206 | Air Date: Feb. 13, 2011
Homer notes Wedge Antilles among legendary wingmen: “Marge, you have nothing to worry about. I’m a wingman, a proud tradition that includes Iceman from Top Gun, Wedge Antilles from Star Wars, and me from now.”

[ NABF07 ] ANGRY DAD: THE MOVIEEpisode 478 | S22E14 | SI-2207 | Air Date: Feb. 20, 2011
The studio that produced Bart’s “Angry Dad" series has created another series called “The Adventures of Parody Man,” featuring a character whose attire includes Spider Man’s shirt, Supergirl’s skirt and boots, Thor’s Hammer, Wolverine’s glove and claw, and Darth Vader’s helmet.

[ NABF10 ] LOVE IS A MANY STRANGLED THINGEpisode 481 | S22E17 | SI-2210 | Air Date: March 27, 2011
In Homer’s dream in which he has taken on the role of Precious, Bart, as the mother, warns: “I don’t see many more movie roles for a girl like you, not unless George Lucas needs another Death Star.” Then, on waking, Homer pleads, “No! Stop! No more Star Wars parodies!”

[ NABF12 ] THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF FAT TONYEpisode 483 | S22E19 | SI-2212 | Air Date: May 1, 2011
During the first act of this episode, the arcade game “Triangle Wars” is seen again (also seen in HABF20, TABF05, TABF09, VABF05 and WABF13). As before, the logo on the game’s cabinet uses the same font as the Star Wars title, and the triangles prominent in the gameplay resemble Imperial Star Destroyers.

[ NABF20 ] THE FOOD WIFEEpisode 491 | S23E05 | SI-2220 | Air Date: Nov. 13, 2011
In Act II, Comic Book Guy’s Foodie Blog, “Android’s Luncheon,” includes an image of Comic Book Guy as Jabba the Hutt with a Rancor serving him a Gamorrean Guard on a plate. In Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, it was Jabba who fed victims to the Rancor, with a Gamorrean Guard also being eaten by the creature as Luke Skywalker escaped its lair.

[ NABF18 ] HOLIDAYS OF FUTURE PASSEDEpisode 495 | S23E09 | SI-2218 | Air Date: Dec. 11, 2011
In Zia’s Ultranet room, next to a photo of mom Lisa at work, is a poster of Empress Zimzam, whose costume and makeup are modeled after Queen Amidala’s from the scene in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace in which she addresses the senate concerning the invasion of Naboo, later calling for a vote of no confidence in Supreme Chancellor Valorum. The name construction Zimzam may be a further pun on the Cosmic Wars version of Jar Jar Binks, Jim Jam Bonks.

[ PABF04 ] THE D’OH-CIAL NETWORKEpisode 497 | S23E11 | SI-2304 | Air Date: Jan. 15, 2012
At the Blocko store in the new mall, a “Chubba the Shedd’s Dust Palace” Cosmic Wars Blocko block set is examined for purchased by Lisa. The name and box graphics reference Jabba’s palace and the Hutt himself. A Cosmic Wars flying saucer spaceship is also displayed.

[ PABF14 ] LISA GOES GAGAEpisode 508 | S23E22 | SI-2314 | Air Date: May 20, 2012
A Jawa is mentioned and shown in one of Lady Gaga’s mirrors during her performance of the new song “Little Monsters” upon her arrival to Springfield.

[ PABF17 ] TREEHOUSE OF HORROR XXIIIEpisode 510 | S24E02 | SI-2317 | Air Date: Oct. 7, 2012
The first story, “The Greatest Story Ever Holed,” concludes with the race of aliens who have received the garbage through the black hole. These aliens are strikingly similar to the Kaminoans seen in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones — intensely graceful, slender gray-skinned beings, with crested heads, long necks and limbs, wearing high collars and blue robes.

[ PABF17 ] TREEHOUSE OF HORROR XXIIIEpisode 510 | S24E02 | SI-2317 | Air Date: Oct. 7, 2012
The third story, “Bart & Homer’s Excellent Adventure,” finds Bart arriving in the year 1974 via Frink’s time machine, stating the obvious next step: “Now, to get my comic book and explore a world where no one’s mad at George Lucas.” Not only is Bart in a time before any original “Special Edition" and prequel trilogies, the first Star Wars film will not see release for another three years.

[ PABF18 ] ADVENTURES IN BABY GETTINGEpisode 511 | S24E03 | SI-2318 | Air Date: Nov. 4, 2012
After Marge’s car falls into the new Springfield sinkhole, Comic Book Guy describes the hole’s size to Kent Brockman, comparing it to the Pit of Carkoon from Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi and the Geonosis Battle Arena from Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones: “While this sinkhole is larger than the Sarlacc pit which swallowed Boba Fett, it is smaller than the Geonosis battle arena where Jango Fett was beheaded by Mace Windu.” Brockman asks however, “Weren't those two places about the same size?” Taken aback by Brockman’s counter, Comic Book Guy answers, “I didn't know this was an ambush!” Comic Book Guy may have seen this as his best chance to include the site of each Fett’s demise in conversation.

[ PABF18 ] ADVENTURES IN BABY GETTINGEpisode 511 | S24E03 | SI-2318 | Air Date: Nov. 4, 2012
The details on a marquee at the Skytop Drive-In, promoting The Itchy & Scratchy Movie 3-D re-release, urge movie-goers to “see what you saw before except it costs more.” This episode first aired several months after the 3D re-release of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace on February 10, 2012. Reviewers had mostly received this prequel re-release and conversion to 3D as unnecessary and little more than a means of reaping more profits and selling merchandise.

[ PABF20 ] THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD COOLEpisode 515 | S24E07 | SI-2320 | Air Date: Dec. 9, 2012
Homer’s hip new neighbor, Terrence, has a pet armadillo named Chuey, and explains the name’s origin as “Mexico Chuey, not Star Wars Chewie.” Homer then offers a comment about Chewbacca, adding that “Star Wars Chewie is just a man in a costume, so he’s not scary.”

[ RABF07 ] LOVE IS A MANY SPLINTERED THINGEpisode 520 | S24E12 | SI-2407 | Air Date: Feb. 10, 2013
Just prior to his breakup with Mary Spuckler, Bart is portrayed in an artist’s caricature at the Springfield Squidport, drawn as Yoda with the quote, “Leave me, why did she?”

[ RABF06 ] GORGEOUS GRAMPAEpisode 522 | S24E14 | SI-2406 | Air Date: March 3, 2013
Mr. Burns projects Darth Vader’s shadow as he names Vader among several other villainous individuals, both fictional and real, listed in the lyrics of his song “High to be Loathed.”

[ SABF05 ] STEAL THIS EPISODEEpisode 539 | S25E09 | SI-2505 | Air Date: Jan. 5, 2014
In Act II, the FBI agent with the movie piracy group instructs his team, “Men, set your guns on kill,” a variation of Darth Vader’s instruction of, “Set your weapons for stun,” given by Vader while preparing a party to board the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.

[ SABF05 ] STEAL THIS EPISODEEpisode 539 | S25E09 | SI-2505 | Air Date: Jan. 5, 2014
In Act II, during the FBI raid on Homer’s backyard screenings of illegally downloaded feature films, showing is Cosmic Wars: Episode VII A New Take (leaked by a disgruntled effects artist), complete with signature opening title crawl. This Cosmic Wars installment is a parody of the upcoming announced Star Wars: Episode VII, planned for a late 2015 theatrical release. The title A New Take is a pun on Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. The crawl’s explaining away of the prequels, stating that they never happened due to a rift in the space-time continuum, further plays into the literal meaning of “a new take,” and even prompts Sideshow Mel to exclaim, “My childhood has been unruined!”

[ SABF05 ] STEAL THIS EPISODEEpisode 539 | S25E09 | SI-2505 | Air Date: Jan. 5, 2014
While FBI agents work to stop the Cosmic Wars screening, playing is a scene within a Star Destroyer’s hangar bay, with both a complete and a partially constructed Death Star prominent in the background, featuring a battle between Yoda, who brandishes what appears to be a nunchakus version of a lightsaber, and Mandalorian warriors clad in armor of various colors. Mandalorians who wear armor similar to Boba Fett’s were featured prominently in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series story arcs. It is also of note that Yoda had already died in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.

[ SABF03 ] MARRIED TO THE BLOBEpisode 540 | S25E10 | SI-2503 | Air Date: Jan. 12, 2014
In Act I, during the “Death of Radioactive Man” comic issue sequence, Radioactive man appeals to Petroleous Rex to “please remember when you used to be environmental scientist Rex Bernstein,” to which the villain answers, “I have become my destiny.” This is a parody of Luke’s pleas to Darth Vader in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi to remember the good man, Anakin Skywalker, his father used to be, and Vader’s quote, “It is your destiny.” Rex’s arms replaced by fuel pump hoses and nozzles mirrors the cyborg limbs of Vader, now “more machine than man.”

[ SABF03 ] MARRIED TO THE BLOBEpisode 540 | S25E10 | SI-2503 | Air Date: Jan. 12, 2014
In Act I, as Homer completes his purchase of the new Radioactive Man issue along with other midnight shoppers at The Android’s Dungeon, a DL-44 blaster, similar to the pistol used by Han Solo, can be seen in Comic Book Guy’s display case at the register. The DL-44 can be seen again in VABF10 and WABF06.

[ SABF03 ] MARRIED TO THE BLOBEpisode 540 | S25E10 | SI-2503 | Air Date: Jan. 12, 2014
In Act I, just before starting his song, “Comic Book Guy’s Lament,” one of Comic Book Guy’s items displayed in the store is a life-size “Krusty in Karbonite” hanging on the wall, just as Jabba the Hutt had hung Han Solo, frozen in a block of Carbonite, from a wall in his palace in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. It is also visible in Act III during the wedding at The Android’s Dungeon as well.

[ SABF03 ] MARRIED TO THE BLOBEpisode 540 | S25E10 | SI-2503 | Air Date: Jan. 12, 2014
In Act I, Stan Lee visits Comic Book Guy to prepare him for his opportunity at love, but advises, “I can only watch. I cannot interfere,” just as Obi-Wan‘s spirit told Luke, “If you choose to face Vader, you will do it alone. I cannot interfere,” in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.

[ SABF03 ] MARRIED TO THE BLOBEpisode 540 | S25E10 | SI-2503 | Air Date: Jan. 12, 2014
In Act II, Comic Book Guy visits the Simpsons’ home to ask Homer for help finding something to wear for his date with Kumiko Nakamura. He tells Homer, “The closest thing I have to a father is the Obi-Wan doll in my store, and he comes from a race of celibate knights, so ... .” In the Star Wars films, it is explained that the Jedi Knights give up all emotional attachments, including love.

[ SABF03 ] MARRIED TO THE BLOBEpisode 540 | S25E10 | SI-2503 | Air Date: Jan. 12, 2014
In Act II, during “Kumiko and C.B.G.’s Super Happy Love Montage,” they listen to an Audio Books version of Cosmic Wars: The Crucifixion of Jim Jam Bonks, complete with typical Gungan monologue — “Fathah, whysa yousa forsak‘n mesa?” This is yet another reference to some fans’ disdain of the character Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.

[ SABF03 ] MARRIED TO THE BLOBEpisode 540 | S25E10 | SI-2503 | Air Date: Jan. 12, 2014
In Act II, later during “Kumiko and C.B.G.’s Super Happy Love Montage,” entrants of the Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con costume contest are dressed as Boba Fett from Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and as Princess Leia from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, with the signature helmet and hairstyle of the respective character.

[ SABF03 ] MARRIED TO THE BLOBEpisode 540 | S25E10 | SI-2503 | Air Date: Jan. 12, 2014
In Act II, yet later during “Kumiko and C.B.G.’s Super Happy Love Montage,” another entrant (just behind Milo and Strawberry) applauding Kumiko and Comic Book Guy at the Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con costume contest is dressed as Lando Calrissian disguised as one of Jabba’s skiff guards from Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.

[ SABF03 ] MARRIED TO THE BLOBEpisode 540 | S25E10 | SI-2503 | Air Date: Jan. 12, 2014
In Act III, during Comic Book Guy’s uncontrollable uttering of a series of references, his last is “I have a bad feeling about this.” Though he explains this quote is from “every action movie ever made,” it is a well-known phrase and a running gag in the Star Wars series, said twice in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, and at least once in each subsequent film. The phrase is also often used in Star Wars books, comics, video games and TV series as well, and even in George Lucas’ Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

[ SABF13 ] DAYS OF FUTURE FUTUREEpisode 548 | S25E18 | SI-2513 | Air Date: April 13, 2014
In Act II (during Bart’s “false memories” sequence from his treatment at Moving On), Jimbo pulls a switchblade version of a lightsaber on Lisa and Milhouse (who is suffering from Zombie-ism) during a stick-up attempt outside the Kwik-E-Mart.

[ SABF13 ] DAYS OF FUTURE FUTUREEpisode 548 | S25E18 | SI-2513 | Air Date: April 13, 2014
In Act II (still part of Bart’s “false memories” resulting from his treatment at Moving On), Bart looks through and arranges electronic photos on his “Little Black eBook” which include an image of Empress Zimzam, who was also seen in NABF18 “Holidays of Future Passed.” This time Queen Amidala’s doppelganger appears to be wearing somewhat more film-accurate colors.

[ SABF13 ] DAYS OF FUTURE FUTUREEpisode 548 | S25E18 | SI-2513 | Air Date: April 13, 2014
In Act III (yet still part of Bart’s “false memories” resulting from his treatment at Moving On), Bart and his sons eat Jim Jam Cereal with their breakfast. Amazingly, the Cosmic Wars franchise and Jim Jam Bonks have retained a level of popularity some thirty years in the future to still warrant such a cross-merchandising tie-in. Jim Jam Cereal was also seen in FABF10.

[ SABF14 ] WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN BART’S EXPECTINGEpisode 549 | S25E19 | SI-2514 | Air Date: April 27, 2014
In Act I, one of the participants in Moe’s super hero costume pub crawl is Gil Gunderson dressed as Lando Calrissian disguised as one of Jabba’s skiff guards from Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. His costume includes only the helmet, chest armor, and force pike weapon, with his usual necktie and business attire visible under the costume.

[ SABF14 ] WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN BART’S EXPECTINGEpisode 549 | S25E19 | SI-2514 | Air Date: April 27, 2014
In Act I, another participant in Moe’s super hero costume pub crawl is dressed as Princess Leia as she appeared in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

[ SABF14 ] WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN BART’S EXPECTINGEpisode 549 | S25E19 | SI-2514 | Air Date: April 27, 2014
In Act I, yet another participant in Moe’s super hero costume pub crawl is dressed as a Jedi with a red lightsaber.

[ RABF21 ] BRICK LIKE MEEpisode 550 | S25E20 | SI-2421 | Air Date: May 4, 2014
In Act III, the giant robot Bart has built to battle Comic Book Guy’s Lego playsets has, among other fantastic weapons, lightsaber barf. When Bart activates this attack, dozens of lightsabers constructed of blocks, complete with working blades and signature sound, are spewed forth from the giant’s mouth, raining down on his target.

[ TABF03 ] I WON’T BE HOME FOR CHRISTMASEpisode 561 | S26E09 | SI-2603 | Air Date: Dec. 7, 2014
In Act I, Comic Book Guy shows Kumiko The Cosmic Wars Holiday Special, a parody of The Star Wars Holiday Special, a 97-minute show which aired for the only time in the US on November 17, 1978, on CBS. When he introduces the special, he tells Kumiko, “You are about to see the worst half-hour of television ever,” reflective of the negative reception of The Star Wars Holiday Special. His copy appears to be a VHS home-recording, honoring the fact that The Star Wars Holiday Special has never been officially released on any medium by Lucasfilm. Notice that the clips are shown in their “original” 4:3 videographic aspect ratio.

[ TABF03 ] I WON’T BE HOME FOR CHRISTMASEpisode 561 | S26E09 | SI-2603 | Air Date: Dec. 7, 2014
The first Cosmic Wars Holiday Special clip transforms The Star Wars Holiday Special cantina sequence into a soup kitchen, with Darth Vader (clad in a red cape and Santa Claus cap), C-3PO, and R2-D2 (here called “R3”) serving alien patrons faithfully mirroring many of those seen in the original Holiday Special. Clockwise from top left (large image): Deneb Both (Ithorian); Teak Sidbam (Aqualish Aquala); a Sand Person (Tusken Raider); Kardue’sai’Malloc, aka Labria (Devaronian); Ohwun De Maal, aka Ellorrs Madak (Duro); Hem Dazon (Arcona); Bludlow (Rodian); a Jawa; and a Bith band member.

[ TABF03 ] I WON’T BE HOME FOR CHRISTMASEpisode 561 | S26E09 | SI-2603 | Air Date: Dec. 7, 2014
In the first Cosmic Wars Holiday Special clip, C-3PO wears a holiday sweater and works alongside a droid that appears to be R2-D2 adorned with strings of holiday lights. He tells his counterpart, “Okay R3, let’s serve up some soup.” C-3PO first serves Max Rebo, from Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, ladling soup from R3’s open dome. As he fills Rebo’s bowl he says, “May the sauce be with you,” a pun on the line, “May the Force be with you.” Comic Book Guy, disgusted, says, “This is so noncanonical!”

[ TABF03 ] I WON’T BE HOME FOR CHRISTMASEpisode 561 | S26E09 | SI-2603 | Air Date: Dec. 7, 2014
The second Cosmic Wars Holiday Special clip is a scene of a Darth Vader holiday dinner set in Bespin’s Cloud City dining room from Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back featuring a table full of Vader’s family members wearing similar helmets and armor, and Vader himself carving a turkey with his lightsaber (large image). The Death Star can be seen outside the window, as well as portraits of Emperor Palpatine and Greedo (or another Rodian) hanging on the wall.

[ RABF15 ] THE MAN WHO CAME TO BE DINNEREpisode 562 | S26E10 | SI-2415 | Air Date: Jan. 4, 2015
While at Dizzneeland, Lisa observes, “This place sure has changed since Dizznee bought the rights to Cosmic Wars,” as the family walks past a “Country Storm Trooper Jamboree,” featuring five stormtroopers playing bluegrass instruments accompanied by a stormtrooper child clutching a plush Ewok (large image). This entire sequence in Act I parodies the furthered integration of Star Wars content at Disney theme parks since Disney acquired Lucasfilm in October, 2012.

[ RABF15 ] THE MAN WHO CAME TO BE DINNEREpisode 562 | S26E10 | SI-2415 | Air Date: Jan. 4, 2015
Bart audibly protests “Jim-Jam Bonk’s Wild Ride” (large image), another Star Wars Disney theme park tie-in parody seen among the Cosmic Wars attractions. This Dizzneeland ride is a parody of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride from Disneyland (and previously from Magic Kingdom), inspired by Disney’s adaptation of The Wind in the Willows. It should also be noted that the name in the animation appears incorrectly; it should be “Jim-Jam Bonks’s Wild Ride.”

[ RABF15 ] THE MAN WHO CAME TO BE DINNEREpisode 562 | S26E10 | SI-2415 | Air Date: Jan. 4, 2015
Dizzneeland’s Jabba the Tiki Hut (large image) is a pun on the name of the Hutt gangster, complete with a lei-wearing Jabba holding a drink and setting upon a palm-thatched bamboo version of his dais, in yet another Star Wars Disney tie-in.

[ RABF15 ] THE MAN WHO CAME TO BE DINNEREpisode 562 | S26E10 | SI-2415 | Air Date: Jan. 4, 2015
A Cosmic Wars Yoda-costumed character at Dizzneeland (large image) explains to the Simpsons, “Purchased for four-billion I was, yet still hoodie ragged wear I do, this.” Announced in October, 2012, $4 billion was the price for which Disney bought Lucasfilm from owner and CEO George Lucas.

[ RABF15 ] THE MAN WHO CAME TO BE DINNEREpisode 562 | S26E10 | SI-2415 | Air Date: Jan. 4, 2015
The corridors and passages within the “Rocket To Your Doom” ride at Dizzneeland (actually revealed to be the spaceship of aliens Kang and Kodos) borrow many style elements from the halls of the Death Star from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (large image). Similarities between the Death Star’s and alien ship’s hallways were also seen during the very first appearance of Kang and Kodos in 7F04.

[ RABF15 ] THE MAN WHO CAME TO BE DINNEREpisode 562 | S26E10 | SI-2415 | Air Date: Jan. 4, 2015
In Act II, Kang dismissively informs the Simpsons, “We shall now attend to the complex calculations of hyperspace.” He and Kodos instead watch Rigellian television (large image). This is similar to Han Solo’s scolding of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, telling him, “Traveling through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, boy! Without precise calculations we could fly right through a star or bounce too close to a supernova.”

[ RABF15 ] THE MAN WHO CAME TO BE DINNEREpisode 562 | S26E10 | SI-2415 | Air Date: Jan. 4, 2015
Aboard the Rigellian ship, Homer uses an alien device resembling a green-bladed lightsaber to alternately cut off, then scan and regenerate his right hand, activating a blue ray from the instrument to regrow the severed appendage (large image). When Homer also uses it to chop the top of Marge’ bouffant, instead of restoring her hair, it regenerates his hand there as well.

[ RABF15 ] THE MAN WHO CAME TO BE DINNEREpisode 562 | S26E10 | SI-2415 | Air Date: Jan. 4, 2015
In Act III, one of the aliens from “The Greatest Story Ever Holed” (PABF17) that resembles a Kaminoan from Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones is shown among the captives on display in the Rigel 7 zoo, still using his Microsoft Zune (large image).

[ RABF15 ] THE MAN WHO CAME TO BE DINNEREpisode 562 | S26E10 | SI-2415 | Air Date: Jan. 4, 2015
Bart ridicules the Rigellian guard after Homer is allowed to escape, telling him, “Way to go, George Mucas,” a pun of Star Wars creator George Lucas (large image).

[ RABF15 ] THE MAN WHO CAME TO BE DINNEREpisode 562 | S26E10 | SI-2415 | Air Date: Jan. 4, 2015
In Act IV, the female member of the Rigellian resistance tells Homer, “You are about to behold the secret rebel base,” a parody of the hidden rebel base that was sought and located in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (large image).

[ TABF05 ] BART’S NEW FRIENDEpisode 563 | S26E11 | SI-2605 | Air Date: Jan. 11, 2015
In Act III, as Bart and Homer walk through Itchy & Scratchy Land, the “Triangle Wars” game cabinet (also seen in HABF20, NABF12, TABF09, VABF05 and WABF13) can be seen within the Itchy & Scratchy Land Penny Arcade (next to another pun-based game, “Grand Theft Walrus”). The “Triangle Wars” game can be seen again later when Marge, Sven Golly, Chief Wiggum, Eddie and Lou catch up with Bart and Homer.

[ TABF04 ] THE MUSK WHO FELL TO EARTHEpisode 564 | S26E12 | SI-2604 | Air Date: Jan. 25, 2015
In Act IV, as Elon Musk prepares to leave, Bart tells him, “Thanks for the real working lightsaber,” and wastes no time in cutting down the tree next to his back yard patio with a single stroke and obligatory “Ay, Caramba!”

[ TABF06 ] WALKING BIG & TALLEpisode 565 | S26E13 | SI-2606 | Air Date: Feb. 8, 2015
In Act II, Homer includes “Obese Want Cannoli,” a pun on the name Obi-Wan Kenobi, among derogatory nicknames he lists at Moe’s. The name is also similar to “Obi-Wan Cannoli,” a character from the 2005 Star Wars parody, Grocery Store Wars.

[ TABF09 ] SKY POLICEEpisode 568 | S26E16 | SI-2609 | Air Date: March 8, 2015
In Act I, while Apu gives Marge advice on how to get the money needed to rebuild the church, the “Triangle Wars” game cabinet (last seen in HABF20, NABF12, TABF05, VABF05 [also in the Kwik-E-Mart] and WABF13 [also in the Kwik-E-Mart]) can be seen in the Kwik-E-Mart, once again ajacent to “Grand Theft Walrus.”

[ TABF22 ] HALLOWEEN OF HORROREpisode 578 | S27E04 | SI-2622 | Air Date: Oct. 18, 2015
In Act I, Marge gets into the Halloween spirit with Santa’s Little Helper, asking him, in baby talk, “Who wants to be a Yoda? You want to be a Yoda,” while squeezing his face, contorting it until he resembles the Jedi master. Later, in Act III among the costumed townspeople who have gathered at Homer’s “Everscream Terrors”, we see Santa’s Little Helper wearing a Star Wars Yoda dog costume.

[ TABF18 ] TREEHOUSE OF HORROR XXVIEpisode 579 | S27E05 | SI-2618 | Air Date: Oct. 25, 2015
The first story, “Wanted: Dead, Then Alive,” parodies Darth Vader’s (or, Anakin Skywalker’s, at this point in the saga) last moments in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, with Bart taking his last breaths, asking Sideshow Bob, “Tell my father ... he’s fat,” depicted similarly to Vader confirming Luke’s belief there was good in his father, “Tell your sister ... you were right about me.”

[ TABF18 ] TREEHOUSE OF HORROR XXVIEpisode 579 | S27E05 | SI-2618 | Air Date: Oct. 25, 2015
In the second story, “Homerzilla,” Lisa tells the Japanese character portrayed by Abe Simpson (Abraham Simp-san) that the townspeople have been calling him a fool for offering doughnuts to Homerzilla, to which he asks, “Who is more foolish, the fool or the fool who thinks the fool a fool?” This is a parody of Obi-Wan Kenobi’s rhetorical question, “Who’s the more foolish, the fool or the fool who follows him?,” posed to Han Solo while infiltrating the Death Star in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

[ TABF18 ] TREEHOUSE OF HORROR XXVIEpisode 579 | S27E05 | SI-2618 | Air Date: Oct. 25, 2015
Later in the second story, “Homerzilla,” upon the US studio’s release of ‘Zilla, their own version of the Toho classic, studio executives see that Comic Book Guy is the lone person who’d bought a ticket to the film’s World Premiere, and he explains, “Oh, I didn’t buy my ticket for this. I just wanted to get a good seat for the next Star Wars, which will stink to high heaven.” At the time of this episode’s airing, Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, the first new Star Wars film in over ten years was eight weeks from its December 17, 2015 release.

[ VABF05 ] MUCH APU ABOUT SOMETHINGEpisode 586 | S27E12 | SI-2705 | Air Date: Jan. 17, 2016
In Act I, inside the Kwik-E-Mart, the “Triangle Wars” game cabinet (also seen in HABF20, NABF12, TABF05, TABF09 [also in the Kwik-E-Mart] and WABF13 [also in the Kwik-E-Mart]) can be seen, again adjacent to “Grand Theft Walrus.” It appears again in Acts II and III (oddly, even in a flashback sequence). “Triangle Wars” appears to have now firmly supplanted the previous “Hockey Dad” game in that location at the Kwik-E-Mart.

[ VABF10 ] THE BURNS CAGEEpisode 591 | S27E17 | SI-2710 | Air Date: April 3, 2016
In Act II, a DL-44 blaster can be seen again within the display case directly under the cash register at The Android’s Dungeon. This pistol, similar to the one used by Han Solo, was last seen in SABF03 and appears again in WABF06.

[ WABF03 ] THE LAST TRACTION HEROEpisode 605 | S28E09 | SI-2803 | Air Date: Dec. 4, 2016
In Act II, while Marge and Smithers bond during one of their conversations in the Simpson kitchen following Homer’s injury at work, Marge supposes, “I can see why so many women in movies have gay friends, like Princess Leia and C-3PO.” As her assigned protocol droid, C-3PO often accompanied Princess Leia throughout the original trilogy; they were first seen together in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

[ WABF06 ] PORK AND BURNSEpisode 607 | S28E11 | SI-2806 | Air Date: Jan. 8, 2017
While Comic Book Guy deceptively appraises some Malibu Stacy dolls that Lisa’s considering selling in Act I, a DL-44 blaster can be seen again within the display case directly under the cash register at The Android’s Dungeon. The DL-44 can also be seen in SABF03 and VABF10.

[ WABF05 ] THE GREAT PHATSBY (Part 2)Episode 609 | S28E13 | SI-2805 | Air Date: Jan. 15, 2017
In Act IV (this first-ever hour-long episode includes six total acts, and stands as the twelfth and thirteenth episodes of season twenty-eight), we see that Smithers has spent the night inside the sliced-open abdomen of a dead horse on his journey home through Northern Canada. This scene parodies Han Solo’s cutting open the belly of his beast of burden, a Tauntaun, so that an injured Luke Skywalker could survive a brutally cold night on the ice planet Hoth in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.

[ WABF07 ] FATZCARRALDOEpisode 610 | S28E14 | SI-2807 | Air Date: Feb. 12, 2017
At the end of Act I, after Homer takes a bite at Deuce’s Caboose Chili Dogs — he rediscovered the establishment while searching for an alternative to healthy food — he tells the owner, “Chewy, we’re home. ‘Chewy’ is what I call my mouth.” “Chewie, we’re home,” was Han Solo’s remark to his lifelong Wookiee copilot when they’d boarded the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, finding the ship after it had been stolen and missing (the quote became wildly popular after first appearing in the film’s second trailer, released April 16, 2015). The quote by Homer takes on a dual meaning later in the episode, as we see how much Deuce’s Caboose had meant to him during his childhood. This also marks the first reference sourced from The Force Awakens.

[ WABF13 ] LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBARTEpisode 616 | S28E20 | SI-2813 | Air Date: April 30, 2017
In Act I, as “Peekimon Get” (a parody of Pokémon Go) players search for Peekisaurus inside the Kwik-E-Mart, the “Triangle Wars” game cabinet (also seen in HABF20, NABF12, TABF05, TABF09 [also in the Kwik-E-Mart] and VABF05 [also in the Kwik-E-Mart]) can be seen, again adjacent to “Grand Theft Walrus.”.

[ SC010 ] FAN-TASTY ISLANDSimpsons Comics #10 | May 1995
After Mr. Burns masterminds a plan to have couriers smuggle Delerium-T36 back from Wannasi, Smithers kneels before him (pg. 5, panel 3), with Burns instructing, “Rise, my adulating adjunct.” Both the kneeling by Smithers and Mr. Burns’ comment are similar to Darth Vader kneeeling before the Emperor and the Emperor telling him, “Rise, old friend,” in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.

[ SC012 ] SURVIVAL OF THE FATTESTSimpsons Comics #12 | September 1995
A Stormtrooper inspects a clue, while two figures walk off through the desert sand, under twin suns — parody of a scene on Tatooine from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, with Homer and Troy McClure in the roles of R2-D2 and C-3PO.

[ SC031 ] RADIOACTIVE HOMERSimpsons Comics #31 | June 1997
At the city’s masquerade ball fundraiser, Helen Lovejoy is dressed as Princess Leia from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, complete with hair buns, while Reverend Tim is dressed as Obi-Wan Kenobi, with (an inaccurately colored) green lightsaber worn on his belt, and a button reading, “May the Force be with you” (pg. 1, full-page splash panel). Marge later reveals that Helen had beaten her to the Star Wars costumes at the masquerade shop (pg. 2, panel 5).

[ SC031 ] RADIOACTIVE HOMERSimpsons Comics #31 | June 1997
After Marge hears a noise in the night, Homer asks, “Did it sound as if a million voices cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced?” This is a parody of Obi-Wan’s statement after he “felt” Alderaan’s destruction.

[ SC034 ] BURNSIE ON BOARDSimpsons Comics #34 | December 1997
During the “C. Montgomery Burns International Games,” a Hoth Cold Assault Stormtrooper (Snowtrooper) can be seen (pg. 8, 2-page splash panel) participating in a sled-dog race, piloting a sled carrying drums of nuclear waste, and whipping the team of Lenny, Carl and other denizens of Moe’s Tavern.

[ SC036 ] THE GEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTHSimpsons Comics #36 | April 1998
Douglas (one of the three “nerds” introduced in 1F02) makes a space adventure movie with Troy McClure. He tells McClure that they will “make Empire Strikes Back look like Return of the Jedi” (pg. 11, panel 6). This is a nod to Star Wars fans’ higher regard in general for Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back than Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.

[ SC039 ] SENSE AND CENSORABILITYSimpsons Comics #39 | October 1998
A customer wears a Star Wars tee-shirt at The Android’s Dungeon (pg. 10, panel 1) when Eddie and Lou arrive to apprehend Comic Book Guy for charges in violation of obscenity law.

[ SC039 ] SENSE AND CENSORABILITYSimpsons Comics #39 | October 1998
Comic Book Guy presents his opening statement, asking the jury members whether they are “without bias, as if ... shielded ... by ... Bacta Tanks, safe from ... Rancors” (pg. 17, panel 5). A Bacta Tank was an apparatus used in Luke Skywalker’s recovery in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, while the Rancor was a monster kept by Jabba the Hutt, who dropped Luke into the creature’s pit in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.

[ SC039 ] SENSE AND CENSORABILITYSimpsons Comics #39 | October 1998
Members of the second jury, which, following Bart’s argument to the judge, is now comprised of nerds and comic geeks that can truly be deemed Comic Book Guy’s peers, are dressed as Princess Leia from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and as an X-Wing pilot (pg. 20, panel 4).

[ SC039 ] SENSE AND CENSORABILITYSimpsons Comics #39 | October 1998
When Homer is found innocent of all obscenity charges, Marge exclaims, “Oh, thank the maker ... er, I mean, thank goodness!” (pg. 20, panel 5). In Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, C-3PO said, “Thank the maker,” just prior to a much-needed oil bath. Since then, the phrase has become somewhat of an homage to George Lucas (the “maker” of Star Wars), and was also the title of an excellent flashback story in Dark Horse Comics Star Wars Tales #6 in December 2000, in which Vader recalls his creating C-3PO when he was a youth.

[ SC039 ] SENSE AND CENSORABILITYSimpsons Comics #39 | October 1998
Comic Book Guy’s ultimate sentence (pg. 21, panel 2) finds him guilty of, among other charges, “bribing the manager of the toy aisle at the Try N’ Save to buy up all of the new ‘Hip-Hop Yo! Yo! Yoda’ action figures.”

[ SC044 ] THE PRIME OF MISS LISA SIMPSONSimpsons Comics #44 | August 1999
When Lisa asks Ralph whether she is a bad teacher, he reassures Lisa, telling her (pg. 12, panel 7) that she is “like Yoda, only prettier.”

[ TH-TP01 ] A YOKEL’S GUIDE TO HALLOWEENBart Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror Heebie-Jeebie HullabalooTreehouse of Horror Reprint Volume 1 | September 1999
Part of this trade paperback’s new material is a faux advertisement for the book “A Yokel’s Guide to Halloween,” which includes “Horrifyin’ Costumes” such as bath mats worn as fake fur. Cletus demonstrates, wearing a Chewbacca costume fashioned using this method, adding, “Looky here! I’m Chewbacky!” (pg. 44, panel 3).

[ SC045 ] HAMBURGER’S LITTLE HELPERSimpsons Comics #45 | October 1999
In the story “Hamburger’s Little Helper” (pg. 9, panels 3 & 4), while shooting a commercial for Krusty Burger, flying a jet plane and saving Kent Brockman and Arnie Pie, Santa’s Little Helper wears Biggs Darklighter’s X-Wing Fighter helmet. Darklighter was Luke’s childhood friend who used the call sign “Red Three” during the assault on the Death Star during the Battle of Yavin in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

[ BS001 ] GRRRL-WHIRLBart Simpson Comics #1 | October 2000
In the second story, “Grrrl-Whirl,” after Bart’s loud outburst in The Android’s Dungeon at his comic hero Burpo’s falling for a girl, Comic Book Guy reprimands him (pg. 14, panel 5), reminding him “this is a comic book store, not the Mos Eisley cantina” and to “please keep the decibel level down.” In Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, the Mos Eisley cantina was a loud establishment at which a live band played and where fights and violent incidents were common.

[ SC052 ] WORST CHRISTMAS EVER!Simpsons Comics #52 | November 2000
When Christmas gift shoppers at The Android’s Dungeon complain about the prices of the elsewhere-sold-out Itchy & Scratchy Interactive Playsets, Comic Book Guy justifies the mark-ups to Ned (pg. 3, panel 5), explaining that he depends on the revenue, especially with “the current comic book market as torpid as Han Solo in carbonite.” His simile compares comic sales to the hibernative state of Solo.

[ SC052 ] WORST CHRISTMAS EVER!Simpsons Comics #52 | November 2000
After having saved the Simpsons from Fat Tony on Christmas Eve, Comic Book Guy leaves the Simpson’s house (pg. 21, panel 3), explaining he is late for performing filk versions of Christmas carols, including “Wookiee in a Winter Wonderland.”

[ SC073 ] DAY OF THE NERDSimpsons Comics #73 | August 2002
While going door-to-door selling chocolate for school, Bart enters the mansion of Cornelius Morgan, who happens to own the largest collection of television, movie, and comic memorabilia in the world. Among the many collectible items on display in just one room is a pair of Yoda’s ears (page 5, panel 2). Later in the story (page 21, panel 3), Email from the Super Friends (a group of nerds introduced in 2F11) can be spotted running off with the Jedi Master’s appendages.

[ SC073 ] DAY OF THE NERDSimpsons Comics #73 | August 2002
Professor Frink, in an effort to win the contest for Morgan’s collection, has invented a device called “the mononizer,” which he’s used to create a condensed recombinant version of the Star Wars trilogy from his versions on video. In a demonstration to Kent Brockman, we see plot and character elements from disparate chapters in the saga recombined into single lines of dialogue (page 15, panel 3). Part of Leia’s very first spoken line from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope is coupled with an important plot development not revealed until Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi: “Obi-Wan, you’re my only hope and ... Darth Vader is my father.” Han Solo’s progression from the reluctant hero of A New Hope, to his freezing in carbonite in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, to regaining his freedom from Jabba the Hutt in Return of the Jedi is likewise compressed: “I’d help ya out, Luke, but I’m stuck in carbonite. No wait, I’m out.” Finally, though no one character actually destroyed both the first Death Star from A New Hope and the second version of the space station from Return of the Jedi on his own (Wedge Antilles was the only Rebel Alliance pilot to survive both battles and he helped blow up the second Death Star by destroying its core’s north tower power regulator), Frink’s version also includes: “Yahoo! I Blew up all the Death Stars!”

[ SC073 ] DAY OF THE NERDSimpsons Comics #73 | August 2002
After Morgan announces that the contest has been a ruse to allow him to create a documentary about nerds, and his mansion has absorbed a damaging explosion from a missile-firing robot, contestants loot his memorabilia and we see one of them hoisting an activated lightsaber — the item presumably part of Morgan’s collection — among the melee of looters (page 21, panel 3).

[ TH008 ] THE POWERPLANT OF PAINBart Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror #8 | September 2002
In the fourth and final story, “The Powerplant of Pain (‘I for Invasion’ entry)” (pg. 5, panel 2), Homer floats in a tube aboard Kang & Kodos’ ship very similar to a Bacta Tank from Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.

[ SC075 ] THE PERMANENT RECORD ROOM!Simpsons Comics #75 | October 2002
“The Permanent Record Room!” story’s first chapter, “Pranks, but No Pranks!” (pg. 9, panel 4), ends with Willie responding, “As wee Yoda would say, ‘Empty or full. There is no almost.’,” when Milhouse complains of his lungs being almost full of chalk dust. The dialog is a parody of the conversation between Luke and Yoda in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back while Luke trains on Dagobah, saying, “I’ll try,” prompting Yoda’s correction: “Try not. Do or do not! There is no try.”

[ SC075 ] THE PERMANENT RECORD ROOM!Simpsons Comics #75 | October 2002
In the second chapter of the story, “And the Beatings Go On!” (pg. 13, panel 2), a group of nerds will not allow Jimbo to enter the lunchroom without first “answering a simple question.” When then asked, “Who was the Captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise?” he answers, “I don’t know. Luke Skywalker?”

[ SC075 ] THE PERMANENT RECORD ROOM!Simpsons Comics #75 | October 2002
In the third chapter of the story, “Truant or False” (pg. 20, panel 4), a fourth grade Skinner warns Homer, “Okay, but don’t blame me if you get stuck in an asteroid field with a flying saucer shooting at you and don’t know which button sends you into hyperspace,” when Homer questions whether to skip school or stay at the Noiseland Arcade playing “Space Intruders” (a reference to the asteroid chase in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back).

[ SC081 ] LISA SIMPSON’S BOOK CLUB!Simpsons Comics #81 | April 2003
In this issue, Lisa asks each book club member to discuss a story that meant something to them. The second story, Homer’s tale of “The Little Engine that Couldn’t Care Less,” begins with “Once upon a time in a train yard in a Galaxy far, far away ... ,” (pg. 8, panel 4) echoing the famous static text, “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. ... ,” from the opening crawls in the Star Wars films.

[ BS012 ] BART FINK AND THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPBart Simpson Comics #12 | June 2003
In his role as Bart Fink in the play he directs for Lisa, “Adventures in Mark Twain’s America,” Bart raids an Egyptian tomb, escaping with a golden statue he intends to deliver to Injun Apu. During his escape he must swing across a seemingly endless chasm in the Death Star to evade “the Empire.” Bart has parodied the scene from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope in which Luke and Leia use a grappling hook to swing across the chasm in the Death Star to escape pursuing Stormtroopers. Twins Sherri and Terri even play the role of Princess Leia, each giving Bart a kiss on the cheek and adding, “For luck,” just as Leia had.

[ TH009 ] RING AROUND THE SIMPSONSBart Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror #9 | September 2003
In the first story, “Ring Around the Simpsons” (pg. 4, panel 3), Gandalf remarks, “I sense great evil in this one,” on his initial assessment of Bart, who answers the wizard, “Yeah, yeah. I’ve heard it all before, Yoda. Now Let’s get questing!”

[ TH009 ] RING AROUND THE SIMPSONSBart Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror #9 | September 2003
In the first story, “Ring Around the Simpsons” (pg. 6, panel 3), Bart irritates Gandalf by asking whether various means could be employed to destroy the One Ring. One of his suggested methods: “How about a lightsaber!”

[ HR-TP01 ] BEST INTRO EVER!The Simpsons Holiday HumdingerHoliday Reprint Volume 1 | October 2004
In Comic Book Guy’s foreword, “Best Intro Ever!” (pg. 6), part of this trade paperback’s new material, he concludes that, had he been blessed with the power of Santa Claus, his workshop would be lined with “crates of banned missile-launching Boba Fett action figures.” In 1979, Kenner offered a mail-away Boba Fett action figure, promoted as including a spring-launched rocket-firing back pack, but the feature was removed from the final product for safety reasons.

[ SC105 ] DR. NICK @ NIGHTSimpsons Comics #105 | April 2005
The second chapter of the “Dr. Nick @ Night” story, called “Comic Book Guy Gets a Life,” ends with Bart welcoming back Comic Book Guy after his brain transplant (during which he received the nerd center of Professor Frink’s cloned brain), and Comic Book Guy agreeing, “Yes, much like the Jedi in the film of the same name, I have returned!” referring to Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.

[ SC109 ] NOW MUSEUM, NOW YOU DON’T!Simpsons Comics #109 | August 2005
At a Springfield theatrical showing of the film documentary about Mr. Burns and his father, Something Wicked This Way Burns (the name a pun on the 1962 Ray Bradbury novel Something Wicked This Way Comes), Nelson records a bootleg to the objection of none other than George Lucas (pg. 2, panel 4). Nelson tells him, “Your last two movies sucked, Lucas.” Based on this issue’s release around the same time as Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, Nelson was referring to the other prequels, Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace and Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones.

[ TH011 ] TWO TICKETS TO HECK!Bart Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror #11 | September 2005
The third chapter of “Two Tickets to Heck!” (the third and final story of this issue), called “Blast From the Future Past!” finds Bart and Lisa in the year 1954, making their escape using a flying saucer that had been lost by Kodos seven years earlier in Roswell. Ending up in an asteroid field, Bart’s telling Lisa, “I’m going closer to one of those big ones,” with her response, “Closer?!?” nearly perfectly mirrors the exchange between Han Solo and the others aboard the Millennium Falcon during the asteroid chase scene in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, when Solo lands his craft within a crater on a large asteroid while fleeing TIE Fighters and Star Destroyers.

[ SC111 ] KNOW IT ALL IN THE FAMILYSimpsons Comics #111 | October 2005
Bart says that, if Lisa continues bonding with Maggie, it will tip the balance of power toward the dark side. He further explains (pg. 10, panels 3-4), “Girly leads to tea parties, tea parties lead to ballet recitals, ballet recitals lead to cooties, and cooties lead to suffering.” Bart’s explanation echoes Yoda’s given to Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace: “Fear is the path to the dark side ... fear leads to anger ... anger leads to hate ... hate leads to suffering.”

[ SC111 ] KNOW IT ALL IN THE FAMILYSimpsons Comics #111 | October 2005
While Bart tutors Maggie, the two battle space pirates in Bart’s story. One of the pirates uses a lightsaber with a red blade forming a broad cutlass shape (pg. 27).

[ SS002 ] THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY BARTS!Simpsons Super Spectacular #2 | February 2006
When Bartman, Cupcake Kid and Stretch Dude first encounter evil Bart in his castle, he is commanding a slave Principal Skinner to dance and sing. Skinner performs a parody of Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back.” and his attire is the same as that worn by Princess Leia while she was Jabba the Hutt’s prisoner in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.

[ SC118 ] THE “X” MENSimpsons Comics #118 | May 2006
When Skinner expresses his embarrassment at attending the support group meeting for the recently heartbroken, Comic Book Guy assures him the meetings are dignified, and calls him “young Padawan” (pg. 8, panel 4), because Skinner is a new attendee at the meetings, and Comic Book Guy likely a regular attendee. In the Jedi Order, Padawans were recent initiates and younger students who’d begun on-on-one instruction under a more experienced Jedi.

[ SC118 ] THE “X” MENSimpsons Comics #118 | May 2006
While telling the support group about his experience during an evening of speed dating, we see Comic Book Guy posing questions to his dates, including Cookie Kwan (pg. 9, panel 6), whom he asks, “Jabba the Hutt, evil despot or misunderstood entrepreneur with a glandular problem?” As a ruthless crimelord and a Hutt of considerable bulk, the question might have served as a good conversation starter, had the date been interested in Star Wars!

[ SC118 ] THE “X” MENSimpsons Comics #118 | May 2006
Serving as the punctuation to an argument between Skinner and Comic Book Guy over Skinner’s mother Agnes, the two reenact a fine parody of the scene on Bespin’s Cloud City gantry from Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, when Vader reveals to Luke the horrible truth of their relationship (pg. 10, panel 4). Comic Book Guy, even recreating Vader’s pose with outstretched hand, tells Skinner one day he will say “I am your father!” Skinner answers just as Luke had, horrified and perspiring, screaming, “Nooooo!”

[ BS031 ] SPREE FOR ALLBart Simpson Comics #31 | August 2006
In the first story, “Spree For All,” Comic Book Guy wears a shirt that reads, “Lucasfilm is my co-pilot,” as he is forced to leave Krusty’s Land of Misfit Toys after taking more than one entry form for the store’s grand opening shopping spree contest (pg. 1, panel 3). Lucasfilm, founded by George Lucas in 1971, is the production company behind the Star Wars and prequel trilogies.

[ BS031 ] HANDY POP CULTURE QUOTES FOR ALL OCCASIONS!Bart Simpson Comics #31 | August 2006
In his prologue Comic Book Guy mentions, “The Force is strong in this one,” while explaining the importance of the proper use of science fiction, horror and fantasy quotes. Ironically, Comic Book Guy would be embarrassed to know that the actual quote, used by Darth Vader in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, is, “The Force is strong with this one.”

[ BS031 ] HANDY POP CULTURE QUOTES FOR ALL OCCASIONS!Bart Simpson Comics #31 | August 2006
As Comic Book Guy ridicules Martin, Ralph and Milhouse for their costume choices at a Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con, Douglas, Benjamin and Gary (the “nerds” introduced in 1F02) stand behind him, with Douglas dressed as a Stromtrooper and Gary as an X-Wing pilot (note that Gary’s skin is yellow here, either a coloring error or perhaps he is wearing makeup as part of the costume).

[ BS034 ] WILLIE AND THE WEASELSBart Simpson Comics #34 | February 2007
In the second story, “Willie and The Weasels,” after telling Bart and his classmates the story of how he came to live in Springfield after having enjoyed fame as a member of The Weasels (a Scottish parody of The Beatles), Willie reveals that his big disappointment came later when his “motion picture debut ended up on the cutting room floor.” A cutaway shows the editing room for Star Wars (pg. 18, panel 4), and discarded film in which Willie portays Chewbacca, battling a stormtrooper aboard the Death Star (pg. 18, panel 5) in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

[ TH013 ] GNAWSBart Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror #13 | September 2007
In “Gnaws” (the first of the four stories in this issue), Professor Frink tries to convince Chief Wiggum that it is a gigantic three-eyed fish, not a shark, that has eaten Seymour Skinner. To demonstrate, Frink uses a lightsaber to disembowel the shark, with Wiggum commenting, “I guess we’re about to find out if they smell worse on the inside” (pg. 13, panels 1-3), a parody of the scene in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back in which Han Solo remarks, “I thought they smelled bad on the outside,” after cutting open the belly of a Tauntaun with Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber in order to provide critical warmth for his cold and exhausted comrade.

[ TH013 ] PROP, PROP, WHIZ, WHIZ!Bart Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror #13 | September 2007
In the third story, “Prop, Prop, Whiz, Whiz!” Bart admires a bookcase full of movie and television props kept in the back room of The Android’s Dungeon, including Darth Vader’s lightsaber (pg. 39, panel 2), asking, “Is that a lightsaber? Coooool!” Comic Book Guy explains that all the props are cursed, purchased off eBuy from seller Lewis Vendredi (from TV’s Friday the 13th: The Series). Later (pg. 47, panel 2), Homer reacts similarly to the lightsaber, echoing Bart’s exact words, but ends up touching the lightsaber, triggering the curse.

[ TH013 ] PROP, PROP, WHIZ, WHIZ!Bart Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror #13 | September 2007
After Homer touches the cursed prop of Darth Vader’s lighsaber, we are treated to the longest extended Star Wars sequence in Bongo Comics to-date. A parody of the Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith final duel between Obi-Wan and Anakin (now Darth Vader) on the lava planet Mustafar, with Homer transplanted into the scene in place of Vader, follows (pg. 47, panel 4 through pg. 49, panel 4). Homer identifies Obi-Wan (pg. 47, panel 6) as “the guy from Moulin Rouge” (Ewan MacGregor, who appeared as Obi-Wan Kenobi throughout the prequels, was also Christian in the 2001 film Moulin Rouge), and Force-chokes Obi-Wan in a parody of his typical choking of Bart (pg. 48, panel 2), complete with Obi-Wan’s tongue modeled after Bart’s while being choked and Homer’s obligatory, “Why you little ... !” All of page 49 is dedicated to the sequence that results, with Emperor Palpatine overseeing Homer’s surgery, during which he is outfitted with the well-known Darth Vader helmet, armor and breathing apparatus.

[ TH013 ] PROP, PROP, WHIZ, WHIZ!Bart Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror #13 | September 2007
Darth Vader’s armor now in place on a burned and thirsty Homer, he asks Palpatine for a beer. When the Emperor explains that “there’s no beer in outer space,” an agonized Homer screams out (pg. 49 panel 4), “D’OOOOOOOOOOOOOH!” This is a parody of Vader’s wailing, “Nooooo!” in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith after Palpatine lied, telling him that “in your anger, you killed [Padmé].”

[ TH013 ] PROP, PROP, WHIZ, WHIZ!Bart Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror #13 | September 2007
Once Comic Book Guy destroys the cursed props, the victims are transported back to The Android’s Dungeon. Homer, now wearing Vader’s suit with the helmet removed, is pale and scarred, appearing very much like actor Sebastian Shaw had as an unmasked Darth Vader in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. He instructs Bart to start calling him “dad.” When Bart asks why, Homer answers, “Because I am your father” (pg. 51, panels 2-4), in a parody of Vader’s iconic quote in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.

[ SS006 ] INTERMINABLE CRISES: THE EXTREME ALTERNATE EDITIONSimpsons Super Spectacular #6 | January 2008
At Springfield Comic Con, in the aisle in front of The Android’s Dungeon booth, costumed attendees are dressed as Darth Vader and Jango Fett (pg. 3). Vader can also be seen again on the following page (pg. 4, panel 1).

[ SS006 ] INTERMINABLE CRISES: THE EXTREME ALTERNATE EDITIONSimpsons Super Spectacular #6 | January 2008
As Comic Book Guy shows his rarest of the “Interminable Crises” variant covers to the comic writers, a convention attendee is dressed as Boba Fett and another wears a Chewbacca mask as well as the Wookiee’s bandolier, while others perform a lightsaber duel demonstration in the background (pg. 8, panel 1). Boba Fett, Chewbacca and Vader, who was also seen earlier, are seen again as well (pg. 8, panel 4).

[ BS040 ] EASY WRITERBart Simpson Comics #40 | February 2008
Bart and Comic Book Guy attend the Superubermegalactic Con (pg. 1, panel 1). Comic Book Guy explains to Bart that, although he would not pay the high rent to have his own booth, he loves “looking at the nerds who think their camouflage Stormtrooper costumes are soooo cool.”

[ BS040 ] EASY WRITERBart Simpson Comics #40 | February 2008
At The Android’s Dungeon, a vanity license plate reading “THX-1138” hangs from the wall behind the front counter (pg. 6, panel 3; also pg.13, panel 1; pg. 14 panel 6). THX-1138 was George Lucas’ 1971 science fiction film that marked his directorial debut. The use of THX-1138 has been a running gag in many of Lucas’ other films and projects as well. License plates such as this appeared on John Milner’s ’32 deuce coupe in 1973’s American Graffiti, the Edsel in the Lucasarts game Maniac Mansion, and again, after this comic was released, on a hot rod in 2008’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Each of the original and prequel trilogy Star Wars films has contained at least one direct or easter-egg-type reference to THX-1138.

[ SC145 ] WORST COMPETITION EVER!Simpsons Comics #145 | August 2008
As Homer and Bart clean up the attic, dressed in Stormtrooper armor, sans helmets (pg. 1), they are bracing themselves from being crushed. This scene, with its costumes and dialog, is a parody of the sequence from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope in which Luke and Han, still wearing the stolen armor of Imperial Stormtroopers, without helmets, are trapped in the Death Star’s trash compactor with the rescued Princess Leia. Homer’s words, “The walls are closing in on us, boy,” echo Luke’s, “The walls are moving,” as the compactor walls begin closing on the rebels. He then adds, “I’ve got a bad feeling about this,” just as Han had said, “I’ve got a very bad feeling about this.” Bart’s looking down and saying, “Wait, there’s something else in here,” is similar to Luke’s, “There’s something alive in here,” just before being pulled under the garbage and water by the Dianoga creature. Homer and Bart’s dialog happens to be in the reverse order of the events in the trash compactor, with the Dianoga attacking Luke before the walls began closing in.

[ SC145 ] WORST COMPETITION EVER!Simpsons Comics #145 | August 2008
It is revealed (pg. 2, panel 1) that it is Marge grabbing Bart’s leg, rather than the Dianoga creature (explains the earlier dialog between Homer and Bart not corresponding to the order of events in the trash compactor in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope). Marge tells the two to take off the Stormtrooper outfits. Bart reminds her that the armor had won them first prize in a Springfield Comic-Con father/son costume contest. Homer then recalls that the prize was a Wookiee-skin rug.

[ SC145 ] WORST COMPETITION EVER!Simpsons Comics #145 | August 2008
Seen hanging from the wall behind the front counter (pg. 10, panel 5), is a Darth Vader helmet, one of many items for sale at Homer and Bart’s new comic shop, “The Graphic Hovel.”

[ SC145 ] WORST COMPETITION EVER!Simpsons Comics #145 | August 2008
As Chief Wiggum and Officer Lou remove him from “The Graphic Hovel,” Comic Book Guy warns, “You may have won this round, Simpsons, but remember, the Death Star wasn’t built in a day! I’ll be back!” This is a pun on the old French proverb, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Lou interprets the comment about the Death Star as a terrorist threat, so he is arrested. It first became apparent, in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which saw a second Death Star under construction, that building such a tremendous construct took considerable time. In fact, the first Death Star saw completed technical schematics in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, was under construction in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, and was only just made operational during the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

[ SC163 ] NO CAUSE FOR ALARMSimpsons Comics #163 | February 2010
After Homer installs the nuclear plant’s old alarm system and siren at his personal residence, the siren sounds incessantly, resulting in panic, looting and commotion throughout Springfield. Eventually the townspeople form an angry mob to confront Homer, and among the horde storming the Simpson home is Comic Book Guy, wielding a green-bladed lightsaber, yelling, “Turn that thing off!” (page 23, panel 1).

[ BS055 ] THE PRINCESS PRINCIPLEBart Simpson Comics #55 | August 2010
Comic Book Guy tells Lisa, “I've been waiting for you to cross over to the pink and girly side” (pg. 7, panel 4), when she becomes interested in the Princess Pony items he is selling. Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader pursued Luke Skywalker in their efforts to turn him to the dark side of the Force.

[ BS059 ] EAT THE PIE SLOWLYBart Simpson Comics #59 | April 2011
As Bart loses hope for the elementary school eating finals state championship, Homer decides to overcome his own painful memories — himself having failed to make the eating team — to offer Bart guidance, quoting Jedi master Yoda’s training of Luke Skywalker on Dagobah in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (pg. 8, panel 4 through pg. 9, panel 4). Homer tells Bart, “There is much anger in you” (pg. 8, panel 4), much like when Yoda conferred with Obi-Wan’s spirit about Luke, “Much anger in him ... like his father.” “You must unlearn all you have learned. The hour has come for the master to teach the apprentice the way of the food” (pg. 8, panel 5), from Yoda’s, “No! No different! Only different in your mind. You must unlearn what you have learned.” “Control — munch — control — smack ... you must learn — chomp — control” (pg. 9, panel 1), from Yoda’s, “Control, control, you must learn control!” “No, no, no. You must feel the food around you” (pg. 9, panel 2), from Yoda’s, “You must feel the Force around you.” “The food is your ally. And a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its taste surrounds and binds us” (pg. 9, panel 3), from Yoda’s, “For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us.” “The food is strong in your family. Pass on what you have learned” (pg. 9, panel 4), from Yoda’s quote (this time from Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi), “Luke, the Force runs strong in your family. Pass on what you have learned, Luke.”

[ TH017 ] MARGE OF THE DEADThe Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror #17 | September 2011
In “Marge of the Dead” (the second of the three stories in this issue), our favorite family plays a game of Trivial Itch (parody of Trivial Pursuit), and Bart correctly answers that Itchy decapitates Scratchy with a lightsaber. A red lightsaber is shown on one of the game card selections (pg. 14) and, with some inspiration from Maggie, Bart decides that, because he won the game, the family must “stage an epic lightsaber battle in full costume” for his amusement (pg. 15, panels 3-4).

[ TH017 ] MARGE OF THE DEADThe Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror #17 | September 2011
Although certainly more of a cosplay sequence than a full-on Star Wars parody, five pages of Simpsons/Star Wars ensues (pg. 16, panel 1 through pg. 20, panel 7), with Marge as Jedi Aayla Secura from the prequels, Maggie as Yoda, Lisa as Princess Leia from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, Homer as Jabba the Hutt, and Bart as Darth Sidious.

[ TH017 ] MARGE OF THE DEADThe Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror #17 | September 2011
As the family begins their climb of Mount Springfield (pg. 16, panel 4), Bart says “The Force is strong in this youngling. Size matters not!” Darth Vader remarked, “The Force is strong with this one,” when he sensed Luke’s abilities while flying through the Death Star trench in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. Yoda, demonstrating the power of the Force to Luke on Dagobah, explained to him that “size matters not.” A youngling is a child undergoing Jedi training.

[ TH017 ] MARGE OF THE DEADThe Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror #17 | September 2011
Maggie, as Yoda, performs the same type of dizzying and unexpected acrobatics first seen from the Jedi Master in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, when a newly-developed CGI version of Yoda had brought audiences their first look at his renowned dueling skills (pg. 18, panel 1).

[ TH017 ] MARGE OF THE DEADThe Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror #17 | September 2011
Bart ridicules Homer and says, “Your powers grow weak, old man” (pg. 18, panel 4), similar to how Darth Vader had told Obi-Wan Kenobi, “Your powers are weak, old man,” during their final confrontation aboard the Death Star in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

[ SC188 ] LISA SIMPSON’S TOOT SUITESimpsons Comics #188 | March 2012
While Lisa works at King Toot's after school, Comic Book Guy asks whether they have various fictional musical instruments, including “a chidinkalu horn from the film Return of the Jedi” (pg. 8, panel 3). In Jabba’s palace, the chidinkalu horn was the instrument played by Droopy McCool of the Max Rebo band.

[ FC008 ] BONGO COMICS FREE-FOR-ALL 2012Free-For-All! #8 | Free Comic Book Day 2012 | May 5, 2012
On this issue’s cover, shown among the twenty-three different costumes he is wearing, is Comic Book Guy dressed as Darth Maul from Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. He is munching on one of the two donuts skewered on the blade of the villain’s signature double-bladed lightsaber. {bg}

[ FC008 ] BONGO COMICS FREE-FOR-ALL 2012Free-For-All! #8 | Free Comic Book Day 2012 | May 5, 2012
Also shown among the twenty-three different costumes he is wearing on this issue’s cover, is Comic Book Guy dressed as Jabba the Hutt from Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. {bg}

[ BS077 ] FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLYBart Simpson Comics #77 | November 2012
Comic Book Guy explains the box of damaged comic books to Bart, admitting that he “was going to dispatch them on a Jedi funeral pyre” (pg. 16, panel 3). Honorable burning and cremation were part of the funeral rites for the Jedi, as could be seen in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi when Luke burned his father’s body on Endor, in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace with Qui-Gon Jinn’s funeral ceremony, and even in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope as Obi-Wan burned the bodies of the Jawas slain by Imperial Stormtroopers. This story was written by John Jackson Miller, who is best known for his Star Wars comic and novel titles and for his work surrounding comic circulation, so this particular story’s plot, as well as its containing Star Wars references, is no great surprise.

[ BS077 ] FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLYBart Simpson Comics #77 | November 2012
Among the many items in Bart’s treehouse, all amassed during his taking advantage of old comic book coupons, is a Star Wars TIE Fighter toy vehicle in its box (pg. 22, panel 1).

[ SC199 ] THE BIDS ARE ALL RIGHTSimpsons Comics #199 | February 2013
Comic Book Guy offers Homer “a rare picture of Greedo autographed by an inattentive Brent Spiner” in exchange for his 300-year-old antique German clock crafted by Otto Von Schlichtfarber (pg. 7, panel 4). Greedo was the Rodian bounty hunter dispatched by Jabba the Hutt to collect dues owed by Han Solo in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. Solo killed Greedo when the bounty hunter confronted him at Chalmun’s Mos Eisley Cantina. Of course Spiner, best known as Lt. Commander Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation, did not portray Greedo in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (the role of the alien was played by British actor Paul Blake), so he had accidentally autographed the photo. In 2012, Spiner appeared in PABF10 “Them, Robot,” as the voice of the robots.

[ BS082 ] SPRINGFIELD BABIESBart Simpson Comics #82 | April 2013
In “Springfield Babies” (the second of the four stories in this issue), among the photos taken by the baby photographer who can foresee his subjects’ futures is a snapshot of Comic Book Guy as an infant (pg. 14, panel 5), with the footnote mentioning “many arguments about someone named ‘Greedo’ and whether or not he shot first.” In the original 1977 release of Star Wars, Solo is the only one to fire, though the 1997 "Special Edition" (and other subsequent re-releases) added Greedo firing at Solo first, the changes made by Lucas to better portray his intended vision of Greedo shooting first. The changes to this scene became a source of much debate and protest by some Star Wars fans.

[ BS085 ] EXIT THROUGH THE COMIC SHOPBart Simpson Comics #85 | July 2013
When Comic Book Guy sees El Barto's new paintings designed to get him to admit to lying about being the artist (pg. 12, panel 1), he says they are “more egregious than the ‘Ewok Hanukkah Special.’” Although there was never such a special, this is probably meant as a collective criticism of the televised Star Wars specials: The Star Wars Holiday Special, Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor.

[ SC214 ] WORST CON EVERSimpsons Comics #214 | August 2014
On this issue’s cover, Comic Book Guy and Kumiko appear onstage at the Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con masquerade, with Comic Book Guy dressed as the Death Star. A similar scenario was featured earlier in 2014, in SABF03, when the two were in costume onstage at a Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con, that time with three audience members dressed as Star Wars characters.

[ SC214 ] WORST CON EVERSimpsons Comics #214 | August 2014
As our favorite family waits in the long line that has formed inside the convention lobby at the Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con, another attendee waiting is dressed as Princess Leia as she appeared in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (pg. 1, panel 1).

[ SC214 ] WORST CON EVERSimpsons Comics #214 | August 2014
Once the family makes it to the convention floor of the Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con, a large suspended vertical banner with a portrait of Chewbacca (pg. 3, panel 2) can be seen hanging overhead in the direction Marge is heading.

[ SC214 ] WORST CON EVERSimpsons Comics #214 | August 2014
A performer clad in Jedi robes and wielding a green-bladed lightsaber entertains an audience with an onstage demonstration (pg. 3, panel 4) as Homer learns that Chistmas Ape will be making an appearance at the Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con.

[ SC214 ] WORST CON EVERSimpsons Comics #214 | August 2014
A spokesmodel wearing a Chewbacca costume mans a “TV Dinners Frozen in Carbonite” booth and serves free samples on the convention floor (pg. 10, 2-page splash panel). The backdrop display depicts a TV dinner encased in a carbonite block, just as Han Solo had appeared after Darth Vader used him as a test subject for the freezing process in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Homer sees all this and reacts with, “Mmm ... Ham Solo.”

[ SC214 ] WORST CON EVERSimpsons Comics #214 | August 2014
As Homer roams the convention floor in his quest to find Christmas Ape, he notices a “religious protest” comprised of Helen and Reverend Timothy Lovejoy handing out pamphlets and hoisting a sign declaring that “God hates Star Wars” (pg. 11, 2-page splash panel). In recent years, the Jedi “religion” has emerged as a popular alternative faith.

[ SC214 ] WORST CON EVERSimpsons Comics #214 | August 2014
A convention attendee boasts that he managed to get “Mark Hamill’s cousin’s rommate’s autograph.” Hamill (Luke Skywalker in Star Wars) does not often participate in signing sessions and his autograph is known to command a premium.

[ SC218 ] SPACED OUT!Simpsons Comics #218 | February 2015
In the first of three stories from Comic Book Guy’s dream sequences (this one seeing the Simpson family as the protagonists from Guardians of the Galaxy), Greedo is walking through the cell block as a prisoner in the space prison (page 4, panel 1).

[ SC218 ] SPACED OUT!Simpsons Comics #218 | February 2015
In the third story from Comic Book Guy’s dream sequences, with Bart dead and Lisa stranded in space after their ship is destroyed, Bart’s ghost has brought other well-known ghosts to join him in “helping” Lisa navigate the Scottish space station. Alongside Casper the friendly ghost and Abraham Lincoln’s ghost is the spirit of Yoda, who suggests, “Tried using the Force, have you?” (page 24, panel 1). Yoda appeared as a Jedi spirit alongside the spirits of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker at the end of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.

[ SC228 ] ITCHY & SCRATCHY in BAD ON THE OUTSIDESimpsons Comics #228 | April 2016
In the fourth and final story in this issue, Itchy and Scratchy take on the roles of Han Solo (“Itch Solo”) and Luke Skywalker (“Luke Scratchwalker”) in a scene from Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back set on the ice planet Hoth. The prologue, “A long time ago in a Springfield far, far away ... ,” is a pun on, “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. ... ,” from the opening crawls in the Star Wars films. Itchy telling Scratchy, "Don’t worry, kid," is dervived from Han telling Luke, "Hang on, kid," in this scene. Itchy’s Tauntaun falling over in the snow, his using Scratchy’s lightsaber, and the other events are all references to the scene in the film, the twist being that the victim (Scratchy) is gutted and stuffed with the beast of burden! The title, of course, comes from Han Solo’s observation, “I thought they smelled bad on the outside,” reeling from the odor after he’d sliced open the beast and pushed Luke into the carcass. This story was even teased in Bongo’s preview for the release of this issue: “Itchy and Scratchy send up a galaxy far, far away.”

[ SC230 ] GAME ON!Simpsons Comics #230 | June 2016
In the first of the two stories in this issue, as Bart and Milhouse prepare to go head-to-head in an in-store video game competition to determine which of them will acquire the last copy of the newly-released “Blood Ops 5” video game at the Whale-Mart, one of the kids who'd been waiting in line outside the store for the midnight release event is a girl with a cloak and toy lightsaber (pg. 8, panel 1).

Some Simpsons-style Star Wars parodies have been buzzing around the Internet for some time now, and are available on various fan sites. Some of the pictures are fan art, others official.

SYNDICATION PROMO (FALL 1993)
In a commercial to promote reruns of The Simpsons, we see actual footage of Luke’s X-wing entering the Death Star trench, with Bart animated into Luke’s uniform and firing the shot that destroys the Death Star. {bg}

BART WARS - THE SIMPSONS STRIKE BACK
A video cassette has been released in the UK called “Bart Wars.” It apparently contains all the best Star Wars moments, although looking at the above list, you can be the judge of that. As you’ve probably guessed, it does contain AABF05 (as well as 8F17, 3F07 and 4F21). In the US, the VHS was released Oct. 1, 1999 with the DVD following on Sept. 8, 2003 as part of the series “The Simpsons Classics,” and again on May 17, 2005 DVD under the title “The Simpsons - Bart Wars.”

NECA’S 25 GREATEST CELEBRITY GUEST STARS (MARK HAMILL)
In honor of 25 seasons of “The Simpsons,” NECA and 20th Century Fox Consumer Products announced a Limited Edition Guest Star merchandise program for 2014. Series Two 5-inch action figures and 2-inch miniatures, released in April, feature Mark Hamill from his appearance in AABF05, styled after his “street clothes” attire following the climactic performance of “Guys and Dolls.”

2014 SIMPSONS ALS ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE
On Wednesday, August 27, Fox Animation Domination and producers of The Simpsons posted a 40-second clip on YouTube featuring Homer taking the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness for ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. In this version of the viral charity challenge, Bart drops gallons of water knocking Homer to the ground, followed by various cold-themed items: three penguins, a polar bear, three hockey players, Olaf the snowman from Disney’s Frozen, Santa Claus and four of his elves, three Tauntauns and a Wampa from the ice planet Hoth from Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, containers of ice cream, and an ice cream truck.

I Bent My Wookiee! Celebrating the Star Wars/Simpsons Connection
“ ... Delivered unto the world by creator Matt Groening and his
fellow executive producers James L. Brooks and Sam Simon in December, 1989 (after two years of
short Simpson cartoons on The Tracey Ullman Show, which Brooks and Simon also produced), The
Simpsons has become almost as popular and iconic as Star Wars itself, and it seems only right
that these two powerful pop cultural phenomena have joined Forces on occasion, with The
Simpsons slipping in occasional, hilarious Star Wars references. ... ”
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Editor’s Notes: This article, by Scott Chernoff, first appeared in Star Wars Insider #38 (June/July 1998), which also featured now classic artwork on the cover.
I can still fondly recall the day I found this issue on the newsstand, and am compelled to ensure the spirit of the article lives on through the updates on this page.
Of course, in yet another great Star Wars/Simpsons crossover, when starwars.com reprinted the original article on July 24, 2007, in concert with the theatrical release of The Simpsons Movie, the staff updated the previously included
“Bart Wars: A Simpsons/Star Wars Compendium” section to add newer references since the 1998 publication, with a link back to our site, mentioning us as a source and as “incredible archivists.” - JDM